I'm reading that a lot of people do not have any luck with these flowers, if anyone has any tips I would appreciate it! Sam
Do you mind if I sit here and wait for the replies alongside you, SamMein? I've tried to grow them for years, but without a single bloom.
Fine by me, I must hove bough t some of the same plants that you like too! I bought Ranunculus Sparaxis Tigridia Ixia And just trying to do some rasearch before I plant all of them this spring! Our planting time is mid may so I have a while but just want to have an idea of what the heck I'm doing! LOL!!
I had the Tigridia a few years back, but they want more warmth than we usually have in summer. I've never even dared to try the Ixia. Good luck with them, I hope you're whoppingly successful.
Those are very difficult questions. We can get frosts well into April, but we can also get temps around 20C/68F in late April. Our summer temps are between 18-25C/64-77F, and more often in the low range than in the high. That's the way it is here on the coast of mid-Norway.
Well your spring sounds similar to ours so that is a start for me and our summers get to be high 80 in July/August.
I have some of those started now inside. About 2 inches tall.. I will let you know the results. I just bought them for the heck of it..
I have only ever brought them as already growing in pots to put in the garden after the frosts. They do like cooler, damp condition to thrive once growing.
Then they should be the perfect plant for us since our summers are cool and damp. I'll give them another go then, maybe I've just been unlucky.
Well I have not grown Ranunculus for quite some time but if i remember correctly they do need protection from severe frost even though they do best in cooler regions. They prefer a full sun position in the garden with rich, light soil. Make sure to water and fertilize them well while they are growing. Oh yes - when planting them - plant them with the forked tuberous roots with the claws downwards. approximately 5 to 7 inches apart and about 1 or 2 inches deep. Here the Ixia and Sparaxis grows more readily.
